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Manager Years Experience

Location:
Columbus, IN, 47201
Posted:
July 05, 2011

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Michael A Smith

**** **** ******

Columbus, In. *7201

Phone 717-***-****

*************@*****.***

Technical Experience

Casting defect detection and prevention.-25 years experience

Statistical Process Control - 25 years experience

PLC Ladder Logic Controls Training, Use of calibration and measuring

equipment such as Calipers, Micrometers and Others - 15 years experience

Blue Print Reading and Interpretation - 11 years experience

Q.S. 9000 and ISO 9000, Keystone Technical Leadership Training - 22 years

experience

Employment/Experience

8/10-Present N.V.I.C., Production Superintendent, North Vernon, Indiana

Job Duties: Delegate and assign duties to eight supervisors and 100

associates in order to meet daily production requirements of two iron melt

facilities. Perform hourly checks on the progress of fourteen different

departments on achieving preset production targets. Report daily production

to upper management personnel. Develop ideals for improving on process to

achieve more efficient use of manpower and materials. Make decisions on the

best way to correct any problems that arise in any of the two iron melt

facilities.

3/06-8/10 Frogswitch&Manufacturing, Melt Department/Foundry Supervisor,

Carlisle,PA

Job Duties: Supervise and train a team of sixteen employees in the proper

procedures for melting and pouring about fourteen alloys of high manganese

steel. Calculate and schedule desired heat sizes for pouring molds produced

based on daily mold and alloy schedule. Calculate proper alloy and revert

additions for required heats. Chemical analysis of metal samples using

electric arc spectrometer. Supervise melting and pouring process to assure

proper alloy additions are made to produce desired metal chemistries and

proper material is poured into each mold. Reporting daily production to

plant manager. Inspect equipment to insure it is maintained and operated

properly and safely.

6/03-3/06 Penncast Corp, Metallurgical Technician/ Master Scheduler/

Assistant Quality Assurance Manager, Marietta, PA

Job Duties: Operating maintaining and calibrating ARL spectrometer,

calculating alloy additions for various classes and types of steel,

responsible for implementation, employee training, directing and auditing

of an ISO 9001:200 Quality system, chemical and physical analysis of metal

samples, reporting results to customers, responsible for scheduling daily

production loads for foundry, suggesting improvements for foundry

efficiency, evaluate the benefits of utilizing equipment and processes for

production improvements.

7/02-6/03 Donsco Inc, Sand System Technician, Mount Joy, PA

Job Duties: Performed chemical and physical properties of molding sand,

adjusted computerized control for water, sand and chemical additions to

achieve desired sand properties along with maintaining all sand testing and

sand handling equipment.

9/01-7/02 Cornwall Aluminum Foundry Inc, Sand System Manager, Lebanon, PA

Job Duties: Acquiring materials ad equipment necessary for day to day

operation of a medium sized aluminum foundry, schedule and perform

calibration of sand test instruments, perform various tests on material

properties, monitor and adjust computerized sand control system, test and

track all key measurables associated with sand system, schedule and

perform maintenance and preventative maintenance activities to muller

Hartley automatic sand tester, sand shake out system, casting conveyor

system and dust collector, assist in programming Shamrock robotic metal

pouring systems, evaluate scrap production and suggest ways of

improving process to reduce scrap loss, assist plant manager in

supervision of fifty employees, attend management meeting to discuss

weekly performance and ways to improve process.

1/01-9/01 Burnham Boiler, Machine Operator, Lancaster, PA

Job Duties: Operation of five ton three inch boring machine, a twenty-ton

press sheer machine and twenty ton crane, operated these machines to

fabricate different components for boilers.

9/89-12/00 Donsco Inc, Sand System Manager, Wrightsville, PA

Job Duties: Ordering and receiving, schedule and perform calibration of

sand test equipment, performed various tests on material properties,

monitor and adjust computerized sand control system, supervised six

associates, track and chart all key measurables associated with a modern

sand system using SPC run and control charts, schedule and perform

needed maintenance activities, train and evaluate employees, attend

management meetings to report department performance and budget,

implement continuous improvement projects, update and implement all

ISO conformance procedures and give guided tours of facility to

customers and potential customers.

Education: 6/79 Penn Manor High School, Diploma, Millersville, PA



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